2000V10 VS 05CUMMINS
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2000V10 VS 05CUMMINS
I've got a 2000 f250 with a v10 and have 140,000 miles on it. Someone in my area listed a 2005 2500 Cummins with 200,000 up for a trade. I've been looking to get something to better my gas mileage while keeping a decent sized truck for medium duty work. But I also don't want to be needing a new truck again in a couple years. Can I get some opinions or suggestions on what to do? Much appreciated.
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welcome to FTE.
the cummins is a smokepot wrapped in a turd.
the truck if not already falling apart will start leaving a trail of body parts along the side of the road within the next year or so.
i would stick with the ford.
think of it this way. if that dodge was the gold plated wonder of the world the owner claims it to be, why is he willing to "downgrade" to a ford gas guzzler?
the cummins is a smokepot wrapped in a turd.
the truck if not already falling apart will start leaving a trail of body parts along the side of the road within the next year or so.
i would stick with the ford.
think of it this way. if that dodge was the gold plated wonder of the world the owner claims it to be, why is he willing to "downgrade" to a ford gas guzzler?
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I own a 99 Dodge V10 with 90,000 miles & its by far a better truck than any Ford full size I have ever owned. The 05 is a third gen truck. The 5.9 Cummins is hard to beat. I have seem a few with over 800,000 miles the truck was anything but falling apart. I have a friend with a 99 Ford V10 and he is working on it all the time.
Asking about a Dodge vs Ford on a Ford forum you cant expect anything but a bias opinions. Fords last good trucks were 1979 & older.
Asking about a Dodge vs Ford on a Ford forum you cant expect anything but a bias opinions. Fords last good trucks were 1979 & older.
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